Etymology of the English word degree
the English word
degreederived from the Old French word
degreusing the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
derived from the Late Latin word
gradus (step; position)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghredh-Date
The earliest known usage of degree in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
millidegreeUsage
Word found in Modern English
